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any type of nodular, inflammatory lesion
granuloma
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severe prolonged asthma attack, doesn't respond to treatment
status asthmaticus. this is the name when bronchospasms are not reversed by usual measures
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lipoprotein decreases surface tension of alveoli
surfactant
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the 3 pharynx...in order
- nasopharynx
- oropharynx
- laryngopharynx
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space between right and left lungs (holds heart, esophagus, aorta, bronchi)
mediastinum
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atel/o
incomplete, imperfect
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pus in the pleural space
empyema, a kind of pleural effusion
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in the pleural space: hydro- hemo- pneumo- pyopneumo
- hydro: serum
- hemo: blood
- pneumo: air
- pyopneumo: air and pus
(all are kinds of pleural effusion)
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cold (upper respiratory infex)
coryza
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all material in the cell besides the nucleus
cytoplasm
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mucus, mucous, mucosa
- mucus: secretion
- mucous: kind of membrane
- mucosa: kind of tissue
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wall dividing 2 cavities
septum
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what do blood vessels transport, that isn't blood?
gases
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the throat is a passageway for (2)
food and air
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these tonsils are the ones usually referred to as 'tonsils'
palatine tonsils
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pharyngeal tonsils
adenoids
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leaf shaped structure seals off air passage to lungs while swallowing
- epiglottis.
- this makes sure food doesn't disrupt air.
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trachea divides into 2 branches called
bronchi
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exchange of gases
- CO2 from blood to alveoli
- O2 from alveoli to blood
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carbon dioxide goes
from the blood to the alveoli
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oxygen goes
from the alveoli to the blood
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after carbon dioxide goes from the blood to the alv, AND the oxygen goes from the alv to the blood, what happens to freshly oxygenated blood?
it goes to the heart.
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how many lobes in the right lung?
3
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how many lobes in the left lung?
2
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pleura
membrane around the lungs
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visceral pleura
the inside of the pleura, next to the lung
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parietal pleura
the outside of the pleura, in the cavity
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resp dz is hard to treat. often starts out ___ and becomes ___
starts out acute and becomes chronic
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inflamed airways, excessive mucus
chronic bronchitis
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distended alveoli and bronchioles
emphysema
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narrowed airways, extra mucus
asthma
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when alveoli expand it's also called
dilate
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easier to breathe when standing up?
orthopnea (emphysema)
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any abnormal fluid in the pleural cavity is called a
pleural effusion (normally only contains a little fluid)
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different types of pleural effusion
all the -thorax (hemo pneumo hydro)
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listening to chest with a stethoscope
auscultation
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RDS
respiratory distress syndrome
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too much acid, holding on to too much CO2
acidosis
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insufficient oxygen (technically, pulse)
asphyxia
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ease lung tissue can be stretched
compliance
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what is important about epiglottitis?
it is life threatening
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finger clubbing
enlargement of terminal phalanges, associated with pulmonary dz
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hypoxemia (anoxemia) vs hypoxia (anoxia)
-oxemia: not enough oxygen in blood
-oxia: not enough oxygen in tissues
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stabbing pain, inflammation of pleural membrane
pleurisy
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breath sound that resembles snoring, suggestss secretions in the larger airways
rhonchus (is it snoring?!)
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high pitched harsh sound
stridor (caused by spasm or swelling of larynx, or obstruction)
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whistling or sighing sound on auscultation
wheeze
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Mantoux test does NOT differentiate between
active or inactive infection
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which part of the pleura is usually taken out in a pleurectomy?
parietal
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